Tony Evers

Was Gov. Evers 402 Year Proposal Legal?

Gov. Walker went even further. Why the high court upheld Evers.

‘Credible Threat’ Against Family of US Rep. Derrick Van Orden

Wisconsin congressman canceled online town hall, expected to miss votes.

Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Barron County Sheriff

Republicans Poised to Cut 600 Provisions From Evers’ Budget

Crafting a 'responsible budget' or 'not willing to negotiate'?

Governor Evers approves I-43 resurfacing project in Milwaukee County

Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Florence County District Attorney

DSPS, Marquette Celebrate Second Group of Dental Diploma Privilege Graduates

‘Deliberate Indifference’ Caused Waupun Inmate’s Death, Suit Charges

Donald Maier's family sues WI Department of Corrections for wrongful death.

Gov. Evers Appoints Two Members to DATCP Board

Wisconsin Sues RFK Jr. Over HHS Funding Cuts

State joins others suing over massive layoffs, 'staggering amount of damage.'

Gov. Evers, Evers Administration Release New 2025-2026 Wisconsin State Highway Map

New highway map uses GIS data for most precise map ever to help visitors and travelers explore Wisconsin

How Republicans Tweaked State Aid to Benefit GOP Communities

Legislature radically changed state aid formula to give more to Republican areas.

NEW: Gov. Evers Announces Lawsuit Against Latest Trump Administration Cuts Aiming to Dismantle Department of Health and Human Services, Hurting Wisconsin Kids, Families, and Seniors

Governor in new lawsuit slams Trump Administration for devastating new cuts that undermine constitutional checks and balances and will make it harder to keep Wisconsinites and Americans healthy and safe

Republicans Face Big Questions at State Convention

Big loss in spring election, party divisions, and who will run for governor?

Gov. Evers, Wisconsin Department of Tourism Celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, Highlight 2025-27 Budget Investments to Bolster the State’s $25 Billion Tourism Industry

Evers Makes Two Appointments to Natural Resources Board

Board oversees state DNR, has seen partisan fights over governor's appointees.

Wisconsin Schools Losing $8 Million in Federal Mental Health Grants

Trump administration killing $1 billion program, claiming civil rights violations.

Fishing Group Backs Governor’s Proposed Fee Increases, But GOP Lawmakers Aren’t Sure

Gov. Tony Evers has proposed increasing long-stagnant license fees to cover $17 million shortfall.

Trump’s Border Czar Warns Gov. Evers He Could Be Arrested

Evers responds. Says he did not break law in issuing memo.

Gov. Evers Orders the Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Firefighters of Wisconsin Who Have Given Their Lives in the Line of Duty

Action! Bipartisan Proposal Calls For 30% Film Tax Credit

Wisconsin is 1 of 13 states without tax incentives for film or TV productions.

Gov. Evers Appoints Three Regents to the UW Board of Regents

Washington County Executive Files To Run For Governor

Republican Josh Schoemann is first candidate to enter race from either major party.

Gov. Evers Announces 20 Wisconsin School Districts to be Awarded Fab Lab Grants in Celebration of “Fab Lab Day”

Funding to provide students with hands-on STEAM learning opportunities to prepare for careers in advanced technologies

Gov. Evers Appoints Jeff Hastings to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board, Reappoints Bill Smith

Republican Bills Aim To Give Wisconsin A ‘Regulatory Reset’

The recently unveiled package targets rules put out by Wisconsin's executive branch.

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month in Wisconsin

Gov. Evers, DWD Announce Record-High Enrollment for Youth Apprentices for Fourth Year in a Row on National Apprenticeship Day During 2025 the Year of the Kid

A record 11,344 high school juniors and seniors enrolled in the state’s Youth Apprenticeship program

MTEA Statement on Lead Exposure in MPS Buildings

Gov Evers Suing Trump Administration For Ending AmeriCorps Grants

$400 million for 32,000 AmeriCorps members at stake; 22 states join suit.

Will Richland County Turn Against Trump?

Wisconsin’s rural counties may suffer -- a lot -- from his policies.

Americorps Alums Demand President Trump Rescind Unprecedented Attack on Americorps

Senator Drake Criticizes the AmeriCorps Reductions & Supports Governor Evers Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration to Stand Up for Wisconsin’s Most Vulnerable

“We’re Going to Sue to Stop Them” Gov. Evers Slams Trump Administration for Cuts to AmeriCorps, Serve Wisconsin

Governor takes Trump and Musk to task over cuts to Wisconsin literacy and math tutors, substance use recovery services, support for homeless youth, and conservation projects, among other critical programs, affecting services in well over half of Wisconsin’s 72 counties

WisGOP Announces New Communications Director

Gov. Evers Appoints Stephanie Hilton to the Dane County Circuit Court

Gov. Evers Appoints Pamela Feustel as Ashland County Coroner

The New Ways of Capitol Lawmaking

Passing constitutional amendments and seeking muscular high court rulings.

Parties Divided on Judge Dugan’s Arrest

An attack on judicial independence or a sign no one is above the law?

Gov. Evers, WisDOT Join Ho-Chunk Nation to Unveil Signs for the Ho-Chunk World War II Code Talkers Memorial Highway

Gov. Evers’ Statement Regarding the Arrest of a Milwaukee County Judge

Gov. Evers, DNR Encourage Wisconsinites to Celebrate Arbor Day

Wisconsin Courts Struggle To Meet Language Translation Needs

Search for qualified interpreters is delaying justice in some cases.

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Celebrating Earth Week

Hannah Dugan and The Battle Over ICE

Judge Dugan and Gov. Evers demand due process and are vilified for this.

Pamela Boivin unanimously elected chair of WEDC Board of Directors

Boivin succeeds Hank Newell

Gov. Evers Approves Nearly $320,600 in County Forest Road Aid to Help Improve Over 900 Miles of County Forest Roads Across 24 Counties Maintain Vital Local Roads, Support Rural Economies

Governor announces key investments to maintain vital local roads, support rural economies statewide

Gov. Evers, GOP Legislators Say Tax Cut Talks Are ‘Productive’

Evers says cuts can't be separate from state budget. Republicans seem open to that.

Trillion Tree Pledge Update: Gov. Evers, DNR Announce More Than 10 Million Trees Planted in 2024

Wisconsin has planted more than 42 million trees since 2021, bringing the state more than 40 percent toward its goal of planting 100 million trees by the end of 2030

Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Remembrance of His Holiness Pope Francis 

Gov. Evers, DFI Highlight New Promotion with Edvest 529 for Wisconsinites to Start Saving for Their Future Education During 2025 NFL Draft

Wisconsinites who open an Edvest 529 college savings account with a $25 initial deposit during the NFL Draft will receive a $25 bonus

Department of Workforce Development Seeks Wisconsin Employers Who go Above and Beyond for Veterans

Apply Now for the Vets Ready Employer Initiative

Legislature Could Pass Several Budgets

Uncertainty over federal funds could make usual all-inclusive budget impossible.

GOP Bills Tighten Unemployment Insurance

And ban guaranteed income programs. Gov. Evers vetoed previous proposals.

WisDOT promotes safe, attentive driving for annual Work Zone Awareness Week and beyond

National theme is “respect the zone, so we all get home”

Gov. Evers, DNR Kick Off Earth Week by Encouraging Wisconsinites to Take Action to Celebrate

Governor shares five small actions Wisconsinites can take to have an impact as Wisconsin celebrates Earth Day

Why the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program Matters

Bipartisan program has created wonderful recreational lands we enjoy.

WisDOT honors Wisconsin State Patrol staff for exceptional service

39 awards presented at Wisconsin State Patrol’s annual Awards Ceremony

Supreme Court Upholds Evers’ ‘400 Years’ Budget Veto

Governor used partial budget veto to change school funding.

Representative Piwowarczyk Condemns Supreme Court’s Ruling on Upholding 400-Year Tax Hike

AFP-WI Responds to Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Partial Veto Ruling

Sen. Mark Spreitzer Celebrates Supreme Court Decision Upholding Public School Funding

Speaker Vos Statement on the Supreme Court’s Rubber Stamp of Governor Evers’ 402 Year Property Tax Increase

Bipartisan Proposal Would Revive Pre-Kindergarten Program

Two-year pilot would fund reading readiness at child care centers.

WMC Reacts to 400-Year Veto Lawsuit Ruling 

Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision in LeMieux v. Evers 

Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds governor’s veto ensuring ongoing funding for Wisconsin’s kids and schools for the foreseeable future

WisGOP Response to Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholding Governor Evers’ 2024-2025 Budget Veto

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Celebrating the 2025 NFL Draft Coming to Titletown

Court Ruling In Its Favor Puts Wisconsin Conservation Program ‘On Life Support’

GOP lawmaker says court ruling that blocked pocket vetoes has reduced support for program.

Bill to Make Medicaid Eligibility Harder Held After Flurry of Opposition

Witnesses testified that current eligibility requirements are already burdensome.

WHEDA Opens Application Period for Competitive Loan Programs

Developers, local governments invited to apply for Infrastructure Access, Restore Main Street, and Vacancy-to-Vitality funding

Bill Exempting Gun Safes From Sales Tax Advances

Bipartisan support for proposal that aims to prevent suicides, accidental gun deaths.

Who Will Oppose Justice Rebecca Bradley?

WI Supreme Court incumbents almost never lose. Bradley could be an exception.

Momentum Builds for Wisconsin Film Production Incentives & State Film Office with New Legislative Proposal & State Budget Provisions

Wisconsin Senators Julian Bradley, Patrick Testin, and Representatives Dave Armstrong, Calvin Callahan, and Karen Hurd Lead Authors on new State Legislation

Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce $3.2 million in Grants to Support Small Businesses

Funding will bolster local efforts to support small businesses, entrepreneurship, and economic development on Main Streets across Wisconsin

Wisconsin Supreme Court Will Take on Big Environmental Cases

Including cases related to large farms, PFAS pollution and environmental permits.

Celebrate Rural And Urban Forests During Forest Appreciation Week

Representative Shelia Stubbs Joins Victim Services Roundtable and Press Conference with Attorney General Kaul

Representative Shelia Stubbs Presents at West High School’s Second Annual Equity Symposium

Report Finds 25% of Childcare Providers Could Close Without State Support

New report from state agency bolsters Gov. Evers' case for $480 million childcare allocation.

With Federal Support Dwindling, AG Kaul Asks State For Funding Increase

Wisconsin’s allocation from the Victims of Crime Act has dropped by more than 70%.

Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce $108 Million in Quarterly Transportation Aids to Improve Local Roads

Gov. Evers, DWD Highlight Job Fairs Available to Federal Workers Affected by Mass Trump Administration Firings

Evers Administration hosts virtual job fairs aiming to recruit workers in high-demand sectors in Wisconsin see high interest, participation with over 300 registrants

Head of Wisconsin Democratic Party Stepping Down

Ben Wikler, 44, remade party into fundraising machine, delivered electoral success.

Bipartisan Bill Seeks To Expand State Funding For Rural Housing

Low-income housing tax credit program may double under separate budget proposal.

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Highlighting Plan to Audit Health Insurance Companies, Expand Access to Affordable Healthcare

WisDems Chair Ben Wikler Announces He Won’t Run for Reelection

Gov. Evers, DCF Announce New Survey Finds a Quarter of Child Care Programs Likely to Close if Legislature Fails to Invest in Continuing the Child Care Counts Program

Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce Memorandum of Understanding Between Wisconsin and Hessen to Promote Increased Collaboration on Trade, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation

State Economic Development Leader Cites Tariff Shock, Impact on Wisconsin

Hoping to maintain European trade partners amid 'man-made crisis.'

Gov. Evers Appoints Brigadier General Matthew Strub to Lead the Wisconsin National Guard

Education Funding Is Big Issue at West Allis State Budget Hearing

57 local school referendums passed in April election but many other districts hurting.

Conservatives Call for Changes Following Schimel’s Loss

Activists push for Wisconsin Republican Party Chair Brian Schimming to resign.

Bill Seeks to Prevent Domestic Abusers From Possessing Firearms

Domestic violence involving a gun is 12 times more likely to result in death.

Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Bill to Give Lifeline to Wisconsin Winter Businesses Impacted by Warm Weather

Baldwin bill ensures small businesses impacted by low snowfall are eligible for disaster relief

Gov. Evers: Statement on Suing the Trump Administration to Stop Cuts to Wisconsin Museums and Libraries

UW-Stevens Point natural history museum funding at risk due to cuts by Trump and Musk

DNR Now Accepting Applications For Wisconsin Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grants

Applications Due June 2

Governor Evers’ Budget Promotes Safety, Strong Workforce

Funding helps DSPS remain a leader in safe and efficient regulation

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Highlighting Comprehensive Plan to Prevent Lead Poisoning and Ensure Clean Water for Kids and Families in 2025 Year of the Kid

Supreme Court Hears Case on Legislature’s Power

Democratic AG brought challenge to one of several Republican-backed lame-duck laws that limit executive branch power.